Sewing machine



L. RICH SEWING MACHINE Oct. 3, 1933.

Original Filed March 3l. 1932 Reissued Oct. 3, 1933 sEWrNG MACHINE Louis Rich, New York, N. Y.

vOriginal No. 1,879,709, dated September 27, 1932,

Serial No. 602,357, March 31, 1932. Applica-A tion for reissue December 19, 1932.

Serial No.

6 Claims (Cl- 1125-108) This invention relates to sewing machines and has special reference to a button sewing attachment for sewing machines particularly adapted to sewing buttons having leather shanks onto articles of clothing.

One important object of the invention is to provide an improved general construction of de-r vice for this purpose.

A second important object of the invention is to provide an improved means, in such a device, for properly holding the 'button to present the shank of the button in position for sewing.

A third important object of the invention is to provide means for holding the so-called stay button inplace.

A fourth important object ofthe invention is to provide `novel means for releasing the butto holding means of the device.

With the above and other objects in view, as will presently be explained, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying r drawing, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention with certain parts of a sewing machine shown in broken lines in relation thereto.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the invention.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail, on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, and showing the means for holding r the stay button.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail section, on the line 4--4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail section on the line 5 5 of Figure 4.

In the present embodiment of the invention there is provided a bracket l0 of Z-shape and which has its lower flange suitably supported to reciprocate on the bed (not shown) of the machine when the attachment is in use. On the upper flange of the bracket rests one end 11 of a button carrier supporting bar which is provided with longitudinally extending slots 12. Through one of these slots extends a clamp screw 13 and in the other slot is received a guide pin 14. By this means the supporting bar may be adjusted on the bracket 10. The free end of the supporting bar is inclined downwardly, as at 15, and to the lower part of this end is secured the upwardly inclined shank portion 16 of a button shank holder having a yhorizontal body portion 17. 'Ihe body 17 is provided with a vertical needle opening 18 at about its center and leading from this' opening is a slot 19 which opens through the free edge of the body and is provided with horizontal opposed notches 20 to receive the shank S of a button'B. The opening and slot thus form a key-4 hole slot having kopposed notchesin the walls of its stem portion.

Mounted on top of the body' 17 is a guard plate 21y having slots 22 through which pass securing screws 23. This plate has an upturned edge portion 24 extending over the free-edge of the body 17 to protect and support the button against tilting. A second guard'or wear plate 25 is secured beneath the body 17 and both of these guard plates are slotted body.

At 26 is a bracket in the form ofavertical plate and which is provided with a foot 27 resting on the bar portion 15 and secured thereto by. suitable screws. The bracket 26 is'spaced from the side of the bar 15. The free end of this bracket lies behind the needle bar N of the' machine and to this free end is pivoted one end of a clamp member 28 having a forwardly extending arm 29Y provided with a button holding finger 30 arranged to press normally against the top Vof the button B and hold it in position. In the clamp member with keyhole slots similar to the zo is formed a cam slot 31 whereinworksa campin ing in the bar 11 and is provided on its upper*- end with a head 37. A spring 38 surrounds the pin between the head 37 and the bar 11 and urges this end of the lever upwardly and the opposite end downwardly so as to force the linger 30 against the button B. Obviously, downward'pres-f'- sure on the head 37 will release the button.

Below the bracket 10 is an operating arm 39 to which is xed a lblade or extension 40 which terminates in alignment with the free edge ofthe body 17. Mounted on the free end of thisw blade is a plate 41 which has screw and slot connection with the bladekto permitV adjustment of the plate longitudinally of the blade. On this plate beneath the body 17 is fixed a stay button holder 42 having a suitable pocket 43 for a stayv button b and slotted similarly lto the body 17. Overlyinga portion of the pocket 43 is a spring clamp 44 which is connected to the blade 40 by a screw and slot connection 45 so that the clamp,

44 may be suitably adjusted with relation to the v button pocket 43.

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Fixed to the bar portion 15 is a rearwardly exrtending bracket 46 which carries at vits rear'end a post 47 suitably connected to the presser foot bar (netshown) fof the machina by the arm 48andchm49-Q As is common in button sewing machines, the bracket 10 and bar 39 are reciprocated'by suitable mechanism to enable the needle N' to plaisr through the loop of the button shank on one reciprocation and outside such loop on thelceeond reciprocation, thus passing through Athe openings of the -stay button alternately. This reciprocat ing means forms no part lo! lthe z-invantion consequently is not here shawn. Y

the nger raised. The button B is now positioned as shown in Figures 1 and 4 anltlhe released. Also the button b is placed inposition. .hs fabm 'ianew inserted :between the body -17 and member .48 and `fthe sewing operati@ carried out. vwhen .this ish;- meri@ is asain .releasedaud the button removed.

, There has thus heqrinroyided -a `ailrlple 4and emeient device of the kind described andor the purpose specified. Y

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3, In a device of the kind described, a stay button holder including la blade, a body having a "button recess therein, means to secure said body In operation, the head 8'! is-pushed down andi *for adjustment -`on said blade, a button holding spring having one end overlapping said recess,

1 and means to secure said spring adjustably along rs1dt-therein opening through theree `edge of :the body and having its side Walls provided'with op-` posed button shank receiving means aft thelopen end, asupporting barcarrying said body, a `bracket earried'bysaid ba-r, a presser arm carried `byY said bracket and having a ngel' positioned 4op- Y'posite the open vend IoI `'said slot, .and spring means urging the finger toward .the body. f

5. 'A ybutton rsewing attachment for -sewing machines including a v,body-:slotted at one end to reoeivethe shank of a button, and an arm pivotally'supported from thelbody tofswing'at one end into and outof alignment with the body A01:1- -posite vthe slot, said arm having its freeend adapted to engagethe lbutton head upon its y'shank being inserted in the slot.

6." A buttonk sewingattachment for sewing ,ma- `ehines including la body Vslotted atone end to reeeive the shank of 'a buttoman -arm pivotally vsupported `from the body .to Vswing at .one .end into 'and out Vof alignment with' the body opposite the slot, said 'arm its freezend. adapted to engage the button head ,upon its shank being inserted' in the slot,-and springA means urging said free end against the button head.

`LOUIS RICH. 

